Kind of interesting. Since when do states have "official rides"?
what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
I believe that PA should designate the antique carousel as its official ride. There are quite a few still left in the state and two of the major builders of them years ago were in the state (PTC and Dentzel).
Since this Particular State has more of my Top Ten Wood Roller Coasters than any other State in the US I Declare that Indiana designate the :) Wooden Roller Coaster :) as it's official State Ride!
Likewise Florida should have dibs on the Steel Roller Coaster! ;)
PA could do that. There will be either 15 or 16 woodies operating in the state this year (depending upon what happens to CLP).
Illinios should honor the Ferris Wheel. The modern wheel originated at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
I believe that Ohio should adopt the hypercoaster as its state ride. CP was the park that first brought us one and the only wooden hypercoaster is in this state.
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what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Official Ohio Ride: The Rockets from Euclid Beaches Rocket ships, first produced in Cleveland. The Stainless for those ships came from Corrigan McKinney Steel, which later became Republic Steel/LTV/ISG/Mittal.
Other than that, the thing scared the heck out of me... ;)
I declare my home state of Louisiana to have the log flume or any other type of water ride because our major theme park was under water for a while and our second largest park is a water park. *** Edited 4/1/2007 5:00:48 PM UTC by Audioslaved***
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I don't know how you get Steel Coaster for FL. There must be some parks down there I have never heard of. FL gets Its a Small World for state ride and song.
WildThing, a big OUCH to Wisconsonites everywhere. I thought anything in the Dells could be Wisconson's offical ride.
For Utah or Colorado, the ride could be a pair of skis.
Kentucky would be a racehorse
Illionois could be the Bluesmobile (Elwood: "It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, 1/2 pack of cigaretts, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses" Jake: Hit it!")
North Carolina's ride weould a be a racecar
Anybody got any OTHER ideas for state rides?
Coaster Junkie from NH I drive in & out of Boston, so I ride coasters to relax!